Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Allison
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hot Spring Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; 1. The verdict is excessive. 88 Ark. 282; 119 Pac. 810; 85 S. W. 299; 138 Id. 216; 136 Id. 2; 95.AÜ. 209. Taking into consideration all the elements of damage and the facts, the judgment's are not excessive. The cases cited by appellant are not in point.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The plaintiffs, Mrs. Lennie E. Allison and Miss Ida Trussell, white persons, instituted separate actions against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company to recover damages on account of having been required, as alleged, to ride in a negro coach with negroes. The plaintiffs were sisters, and Miss Trussell died during the pendency of the actions. The action instituted ,by Miss Trussell was revived in the name of the administrator of her estate, and the two actions were consolidated and tried together. The case has been here on a former appeal and the judgments against the defendant…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. AllisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915